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Unlikely Bedfellows: The Strange Alliance to Expose Epstein Files

Headline from IVN, on the newest of 3 developments

President Donald Trump is working hard to put a lid on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy roiling his party. So far, it isn’t working. One procedural tool in Congress, a little-used but powerful discharge petition, could push the issue out of Trump’s control.

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  1. Trump Gave Hints He Might Withhold Epstein Files Before 2024 Election

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Trump says any 'credible' Epstein files should be released

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

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    Unlikely Bedfellows: The Strange Alliance to Expose Epstein Files

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  1. Salon

    Democrats push for vote on Epstein files (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Democratic lawmakers are calling for a House vote demanding the Trump administration release any Epstein documents

  2. Fox News

    Democrats seize on Epstein files drama with new transparency calls (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Internal conflict erupts in the GOP over Trump administration's handling of Epstein case, while Democrats seize on the controversy as a political weapon against Republicans.

  3. Forbes

    Trump Gave Hints He Might Withhold Epstein Files Before 2024 Election (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump said there could be “phony stuff” in the documents.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Dem Rep Seeks To Force Vote To Release Epstein Files (opens The Daily Caller)

    Published

    The Daily Caller's feed description

    'Why are the Epstein files still hidden'

  5. Newsweek

    List of Trump allies who called for release of Epstein files (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Several MAGA politicians and members of the Trump administration have called in the past for a more thorough investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

  6. NPR

    Trump tells supporters not to 'waste time' on Epstein files. They're not happy (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump is facing backlash from his supporters and opponents alike for how his administration has handled the release of evidence surrounding the death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Democrats see opening with Epstein files with Trump's MAGA base (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The GOP is fracturing over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case, causing public rifts between top officials at the Department of Justice and the FBI.

  8. Newsweek

    Republicans block vote to release Epstein files (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Republican lawmakers have blocked a move that could have forced President Donald Trump's administration to release the files on Jeffrey Epstein's investigation.

  9. Newsweek

    These Republicans want more details over handling of Epstein files (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    A handful of congressional Republicans have raised questions about the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein case.

  10. NPR

    President Trump faces backlash over handling of Jeffrey Epstein files (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    President Trump is facing backlash for how his administration has handled the promised release of evidence surrounding the life and death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

  11. Forbes

    Republicans Block Epstein Files Release As Backlash From Some Top MAGA Figures Dwindles (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump urged his supporters over the weekend to stop talking about Epstein as some expressed anger over his administration’s failure to release more information about its probe into the convicted sex offender.

  12. The Guardian

    Republicans move to block Democratic effort to force release of Epstein files (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    White House has come under fire for not releasing documents related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

  13. The Hill

    Jeffries urges release of all Jeffrey Epstein files (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that the Trump administration should release all of the files related to the disgraced late-financier Jeffrey Epstein, and that Congress should intervene if it doesn't.

  14. Townhall

    Dems Wanting the Epstein Files Released Is a Trap (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Democrats seek Epstein files release amidst political distractions and ongoing investigations.

  15. CNN

    Democrats seize on Epstein files as a campaign issue and a chance to rile Trump’s base (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Democrats in Congress want to force votes to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files. The party’s candidates are bringing up the Epstein case in campaign speeches. And at least one potential 2028 contender is fundraising off the furor.

  16. PolitiFact

    What to know about Jeffrey Epstein files, Trump (opens PolitiFact)

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    PolitiFact's feed description

    Is President Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? Some social media users are implying that’s why his administration didn’t release them. Here’s what we know.

  17. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Democrats put aside previous misgivings to hit Trump over Jeffrey Epstein files (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Democrats are echoing criticism from the right of how Donald Trump and his administration have handled case files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

  18. The New Republic

    Trump Spirals After Being Asked if His Name Is in Epstein Files (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump received a particularly blunt question about what he knows about the Epstein files.

  19. NBC News

    Some conservatives in Congress break with Trump on his handling of the Epstein files (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Some conservative Republicans in Congress are breaking with President Donald Trump's handling of the case of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the latest development in a rare MAGA revolt against the administration

  20. The Hill

    Republicans torpedo Democratic effort to force vote on releasing Epstein files (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The latest attempt by House Democrats to force a vote on releasing files related to the disgraced, late financier Jeffrey Epstein failed on Tuesday.

  21. The Hill

    Trump slams ‘past supporters’ over fixation on Epstein (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump distances himself from supporters pushing for Epstein files release, calling the matter a 'scam' and a conspiracy theory.

  22. Rolling Stone

    Trump Attacks His Supporters for Caring About 'Bullshit' Epstein Files (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    President Donald Trump attacked his own supporters as his administration's refusal to release the Epstein files was met with GOP and MAGA backlash.

  23. The Guardian

    Trump news at a glance: Mike Johnson wades into Epstein files row in rare split with the president (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US House speaker calls for release of files as conservative backlash continues. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 16 July

  24. Digital Journal

    Trump says any 'credible' Epstein files should be released (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US Justice Department should release all "credible" information from its probe into notorious sex criminal Jeffrey

  25. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump team’s handling of Epstein files deepens Republican divide (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The rift within the Republican Party over the release of documents related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein continued to widen, with top congressional allies of President Donald Trump

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